[motopsycho]

So i was mowing last weekend and just tapped a tree with the corner of my hood and cracked it.As some of you may remember, I had done some exstensive fiberglass repairs on this hood in the spring so needless to say i was a little ****** when i broke it again.So i fabbed up a quick front bumper today and used my new "yardsale" welder and it actually is turning out ok.Its not finished,i will be adding another tube under the one in the pic but i will update this post tommorrow with tube on.
1.Cut 2 pieces of 2 1/2 1/8 inch flat to 8 inches.Centered and drilled hole for mounting to fit frame hole.
2.Put in vise and put 1 inch bend on ends to avoid cutting scallop for tube
3.Went to our local muffler shop and got the piece of 1/ 3/4 scrap for free and they bent it for 5.00
4.Welded and painted

Check out my home made headlight bezel! 1 inch azak cut to fit simplicity headlights lolol

 

[jmcca5]

:thThumbsU LOOKS GREAT!

 

[KATT]

Good job. You done good !!!!

 

[PA318Guy]

Looking very sportish there Motopsycho !!!

 

[Glockem]

That's Bitching

 

[motopsycho]

Ill finish it up tommorrow and then it should look better.Please dont put my pics in the show those welds post! lolol

 

[TurtleBoy]

Please dont put my pics in the show those welds post! lolol

Looks good to me - great job! :thThumbsU

 

[pigsitter]

Great work! nice and simple just what a bumper should be!:thThumbsU

 

[Marcintosh]

That looks great!
Don't be grumpy about the welds though. I have to bolt everything together so, it gets worse 8-D

 

[slkpk]

Thats the best looking front end I think I've ever seen on a 140. slkpk

 

[BOSOX]

Boy that bumper sure looks nice. The headlights give it a more modern look too, IMO. Great work. :fing32:

 

[k91]

Looks great motopsycho:fing32:

 

[Newbie812]

That bumper looks very nice. I am also impressed with how clean your garage floor is...I'm jealous

 

[jerryh20]

good work - these jd plastic hoods don't rust but they don't like any pressure put on them.
i did the same type bumper on my 400 but used square 3" tubing, cut a piece out of the back - bent and welded to match same bolt holes. i found some plugs online to finish off the ends and it looks like factory -- almost.

 

[motopsycho]

Re: 30 min.front bumper JD 140 Finished !

Added second tube looks pretty beefy now.Check it out.Could have used flat instead of tube for hanging weights on the front but i only use it for mowing as of now,some day i will get a plow and maybe a sleeve hitch.

 

[moondawg]

Re: 30 min.front bumper JD 140 Finished !

Added second tube looks pretty beefy now.Check it out.Could have used flat instead of tube for hanging weights on the front but i only use it for mowing as of now,some day i will get a plow and maybe a sleeve hitch.

Nice work. My personal preference would be a single tube, a larger single tube, or dual tubes separated by an inch or two. My brain refuses to like it with the two tubes touching like that.

 

[PigBear]

Nice job, but it makes your 140 look like it has big yellow lips... :hide:

 

[ranchkingron]

Looks great Moto well done :fing32:.

But how soon before you make nerf bars for it and go 4 wheeling ? just kidding.:thThumbsU

 

[motopsycho]

Looks great Moto well done :fing32:.

But how soon before you make nerf bars for it and go 4 wheeling ? just kidding.:thThumbsU

Nerf Bars hhmmmm I do have a set of adapters and atv tires! Nah i better just use it to mow!

This is what i ride in the woods

 

[motopsycho]

Nice job, but it makes your 140 look like it has big yellow lips... :hide:

The lips are there to kiss your grass goodbye! lolool Had to do it